Firestone-Inspired Bill Passes House
From Times Wire Reports
Auto industry officials could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison for hiding fatal safety problems from government regulators under a bill that passed the House. Public outrage over the deaths of 101 Americans and the injury of more than 400 others using Firestone tires sped the bill through the House despite opposition from business groups. The bill faces uncertain prospects in the Senate, however, with time running out in the current session of Congress. The bill would create a 15-year sentence for officials who withhold information on defective products from government investigators.
